Patronal feast day in the Spaso-Vlaherna conventtranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 20, 2026, in the Spaso-Vlakhernsky convent in the village of Dedenevo, Dmitrov municipal district, a patronal feast was celebrated - the day of the bringing of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Blaherna” to Russia. The solemn service was held in the Spassky Cathedral, the main church of the monastery. The festive Liturgy was led by the dean of the monasteries of the Sergiev Posad diocese, the rector of the Nikolo-Peshnoshsky monastery, hegumen Alexy (Gorlychev), co-served by the rector of the Borisoglebsky monastery […]

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Maria Ciobanu

I read that the service was conducted by Father Igumen Алексий (Горлычев) from Nikolo-Peshnosh. I like how these smaller monasteries help each other with the shrines. Did a lot of people come from Dmitrov or was it more from the area?

Elena Stoica

Yes, I've also noticed that smaller monasteries often rely on shrines, it's a beautiful and practical thing. From what I understood from a friend who was there, quite a few came from Dmitrov, but most of the pilgrims were still from the area, from Dedenovo and the neighboring villages. Have you ever been to Spaso-Vlaharnski?

Ioana Stan

Yes, I went to Spaso-Vlaharnski once a few years ago, just for the day. It seemed to me that the church was more full of locals than of pilgrims from far away, as your friend also says. Do you think that this year they will again bring the icon in procession outside, after the Liturgy?

Ioana Stoica

Yes, I also went to church there once, three summers ago, and it seemed the same to me - more people from Dedenovo and the nearby villages. Your friend got the detail about the people from Dmitrov well, I think they come by car more just for the Liturgy. Do you think your grandma would enjoy a walk there on a quieter, non-holiday day?

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